Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flee-ting]
- /ˈfli tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flee-ting]
- /ˈfli tɪŋ/
Definitions of fleetingness word
- adjective fleetingness passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance. 1
- noun fleetingness The quality of being fleeting. 1
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Origin of fleetingness
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at fleet2, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Fleetingness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleetingness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fleetingness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fleetingness
noun fleetingness
- transience — transient state or quality.
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- ephemeralness — The quality of being ephemeral or transitory.
Antonyms for fleetingness
noun fleetingness
- immutability — not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.
- endurance — The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.
- sufferance — passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by).
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